Control your Xbox with your iPhone

My Xbox Live application [App Store Link - Free - Universal] Microsoft did not exhibit some features previously only rather basic: we could change his avatar, interact with friends or visit its Achievements, but not much more. However, an update, version 1.5 was released recently and the menu changes very interesting.

This new version has a particularly surprising novelty: it is now possible to literally control your Xbox with your camera! You will be able to use such as remote control, features "Play, Pause, Forward and Rewind" being built, but also a list of recent actions of the console. News in view of the project SmartGlass Microsoft, to run all the screens that you have on hand simultaneously, including phone and tablet.

The full changelog of the application:

     • Use your iPhone with your Xbox to connect, manage and discover content on your console. Connect your iPhone to access the quick list of the most recent activity of your console. Control your content using media controls Play, Pause, Fast Forward and Rewind. Find entertainment in the new section unreleased Discover.
     • Authentication for improved stability

Do you think that using your phone to control your Xbox is really useful or is it more a gimmick than anything else?